Re: Rive Gauche Pour Homme : Too floral or feminine smelling

RG is the opposite to floral or feminine - it's a classic hairy chested fougere. The first time I smelled it, I was surprised it came out as recently as it did...I could have sworn it was straight from the 70's.

Re: Rive Gauche Pour Homme : Too floral or feminine smelling

When I first started with fragrances, a mere 5 months or so ago, I was finding that several of the first samples of men's fragrances I tried were feminine smelling to me. Someone suggested then that I try Rive Gauche. Oh my, this ain't no ladies scent.

I do not think of it as fresh at all. In fact, I have it hibernating this summer. Now I suppose if you spray it lightly it could be worn year around and I believe various BNers do just that. For me, it is a Fall, Winter, early Spring fragrance.

Re: Rive Gauche Pour Homme : Too floral or feminine smelling

I concur with the others; Rive Gauche Pour Homme isn't floral, feminine, or fresh. It is a fougere, herbal and spicy. It has some similarities to Barbasol shaving cream, so some feel it is a "clean" fragrance (fresh?). I find it more "dirty"/sexy.

Re: Rive Gauche Pour Homme : Too floral or feminine smelling

Re: Rive Gauche Pour Homme : Too floral or feminine smelling

I like this beginning to end and it is not expensive. But, there is something in this that I react to allergically. What a shame. I'm giving it to my gym buddy who smelled on me and liked it alot. I guess not bites for me on this one. Never smelled feminine to me either. To each their own.

Re: Rive Gauche Pour Homme : Too floral or feminine smelling

Originally Posted by sofresh

RG is the opposite to floral or feminine - it's a classic hairy chested fougere. The first time I smelled it, I was surprised it came out as recently as it did...I could have sworn it was straight from the 70's.

Ditto! it's even way too much 70's cliché for my taste, even more than Paco Rabanne PH.

Re: Rive Gauche Pour Homme : Too floral or feminine smelling

I find it strong and masculine in a very non-70s way. The 70s/80s powerhouses used pungent herbal notes that are fairly muddled whereas RG is a very clean - but strong - distinct scent. It is 70s-ish in the way that it is unabashedly masculine with huge sillage and longevity.

I personally would like to get my hands on the RG Light so I can wear it more places (ie office) without being 'that guy'.

Re: Rive Gauche Pour Homme : Too floral or feminine smelling

In my opinion, Rive Gauche PH is anything but floral and/or feminine smelling in fact, although I love and regularly use this frag, there are times when I wish it smelled less earthly, woody or intense (and I'm not talking about the Intense version now, even the regular EDT version can occasionally achieve a record-breaking lasting power and a very pronounced intensity).